Walter Swinburn gained his first Group One win since his sabbatical from racing ended in February when Zomaradah took the £94,000 plus Oaks d'Italia (1m 3f) in Milan yesterday.
He made all on the Luca Cumani filly, who was taking a big step up in class after winning a Brighton maiden on her previous run.
However, neither this nor the ground, officially rendered heavy by overnight rain, proved a problem, as Zomaradah gradually increased the tempo before drawing clear for a near four-lengths win over Bardonecchia.
Swinburn said: "It was all very easy and my filly proved much the best on the day. `' The winner was a 24 to 10 chance on the Tote.
Swinburn was gaining his fourth win in the race after prior wins on Ivor's Image (1986), Melodist (1988) and Possessive Dancer (1991).
John Dunlop's Fiamma (Richard Quinn) was a one-paced fifth almost seven lengths behind the winner.
Cumani, winning the classic for the first time, had earlier saddled Buzzy Bomb to finish third in the Premio Cesare Degli Occhi.
Ray Cochrane rode 17 to 1 shot Artan to finish a good third on his 1998 comeback in the Group Two Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft (1m 3f) at Baden Baden yesterday. In Hong Kong, Alan Munro gained a Group Two success on Saturday aboard John Moore's Astimonti in the Sha Tin Vase over a mile. Astimonti (7 1/2-1) captured the Sha Tin feature by half a length to give the Epsom Derbywinning rider his 26th win of the campaign.
Munro is due to switch stables in the next Hong Kong season, and is expected to be confirmed as stable jockey to former Sussex handler David Oughton.
Basil Marcus scored aboard Super Boy to maintain a healthy lead at the top of the table . The defending champion reached the 89 winner mark - seven more than Douglas Whyte.
However, Whyte is clearly in no mood to give in without a fight as he notched a double on Lucky Ahead and Plenty-Plenty to keep the pressure up.
Might and Power, the 1997 Melbourne Cup hero, broke two records but still failed to impress in the Group One Doomben Cup in Queensland on Saturday.
The 11-2 on shot had sizzled in his prior starts but had to dig in this time to hold 10 to 1 shot Intergaze by a length and a quarter in the Doomben feature.
Rider, Brian York, said: "I felt three out that he wasn't finding enough. He didn't do it easily as he has been. `'
